Social Responses

• 03 November 2024

Climate Justice | MIT Climate Portal

Climate justice is the principle of fairly distributing the benefits and burdens of climate change activities among countries, prioritizing those most vulnerable and least responsible for global warming, while also promoting economic development with non-polluting technologies.

Climate Targets: Are We There Yet?

Despite progress made over the past century in addressing human-caused climate change, it remains unclear whether enough efforts are being taken to effectively halt the issue.

Dust Bowls of Empire: Imperialism, Environmental Politics, and the Injustice of "Green" Capitalism

A historian reinterprets the 1930s Dust Bowl disaster on the US southern plains through the forces of settler colonialism and imperialism, drawing lessons to inform modern responses to climate change and environmental degradation.

Betting the Farm on a Drought: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change

Explores the human impact of climate change through stories of ordinary people affected by extreme weather and their efforts to find creative solutions in a culturally fractured America

American Environmental Leaders: from Colonial Times to the Present

This encyclopedia aims to be a comprehensive collection of biographies highlighting crucial figures in the American environmental movement.

Carbon Criminals, Climate Crimes

Examines the environmental harms caused by corporations in the fossil fuel industry and governments through a criminological perspective. The book analyzes four state-corporate climate crimes and proposes policies that could mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate justice.

For the Wild: Ritual and Commitment in Radical Eco-activism

Explores how radical environmental and animal-rights activists develop their commitments to protecting the natural world through powerful childhood experiences. Emotions, memories, and personal connections shape activists' protest practices and deepen their commitment to preserving the planet and its creatures.

Global Crisis: War, Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century

Parker examines firsthand accounts and scientific evidence to reveal a global crisis from 1618 to the 1680s, caused by changes in weather patterns that led to widespread famine, disease, and death. His study shows a significant link between climate change and worldwide catastrophes, with an estimated one-third of the global population dying, highlighting the importance of preparedness for future climate-related disasters.

What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence, about half of the population in rich countries doubts or denies human-made climate change, making it challenging to take action against it. To address this disconnect, psychologist Per Espen Stoknes suggests that we need to retell the story of climate change and use communication strategies better suited to understanding how humans think and behave.

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